As part of this term’s cross-curriculum work we have arranged for Year 2 to visit Wood Lane Nature Reserve on Thursday 16^th January. We will be leaving school shortly after morning registration and returning approximately 3.00pm, in time for normal home time.

The cost for this trip is £16.80, which includes transport costs and workshops. Payment should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip please.

As Year 2 pupils are provided with free school meals as part of the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme, a packed lunch will be provided for all pupils. Please click on the link below to select from the various menu options available. All packed lunches come with a piece of fruit, a packet of crisps and a cake. If we haven’t received a completed packed lunch form for your child by close of play, Monday 13^th January, we will assume they will be bringing one from home.

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Children should wear suitable outdoor clothing (as per Forest School-type activities), with plenty of layers to keep out the cold, and bring along a waterproof coat for possible inclement weather.  Wellington boots will be essential as the paths are very muddy in some places. No spending money is required.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Year 2 Trip – CANCELLED Visit to Van Gogh Immersive Art Exhibition and The Central Mosque & Islamic Centre, Leicester

Thank you for your patience whilst we have been trying to reschedule the trip to Leicester which should have taken place in September.  Unfortunately, it has not been possible to schedule a time when both the Van Gogh Immersive Exhibition and The Central Mosque in Leicester are able to host us, so we have made the decision to change our trip plans.   Please see details below with regards to our revised trip.

NEW YEAR 2 TRIP – Enginuity, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

This trip will take place on Monday 18^th November 2024, it links in with our curriculum for the half term ahead, specifically Science, Design and Technology and English.  We will be leaving school at 9.00am and returning around 2.45pm, traffic permitting.

Children should wear their school uniform for this trip and bring along a waterproof coat for possible cold/inclement weather.  No spending money is required.

As Year 2 pupils are provided with free school meals as part of the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme, a packed lunch will be provided for all pupils. Please click on the link below to select from the various menu options available. All packed lunches come with a piece of fruit and a bottle of water. If we haven’t received a completed packed lunch order form for your child by 2.30pm Thursday 14^th November, we will assume that your child will be bringing one from home.

https://forms.office.com/e/qPwFf1HN6s

Including travel, the cost of the trip to Enginuity is £14.00, however there will be no charge for those families who paid for the trip to Leicester.  We will take the funds for this trip from what you have already paid to the school and the remaining £10.00 of credit will carry over to a forthcoming trip we are in the process of organising for the Spring term.  For any families who did not pay for the Leicester trip, please complete payment for the trip to Enginuity via Arbor.

Kind Regards,

The school Office

We are very excited to announce that we have organised a residential trip for our Year 6 pupils for June 2025 at The Pioneer Centre, Cleobury Mortimer.  Children will leave school on the morning of Monday 2^nd  June (the first day after the May half term break) and return in time for normal end of day collection time on Wednesday 4^th June.

We are great advocates of the benefits a residential trip can give to those pupils who attend. These include:

• team building skills, co-operation and respect (through a series of safe but challenging activities);
• developing greater independence;
• learning new skills and taking part in new and enriching experiences;
• discovering more about themselves and their capabilities and becoming more motivated as individuals; and
• (last but not least) having fun!

The Pioneer Centre is a relatively new purpose-built activity venue, with excellent modern facilities, designed to meet the diverse needs of both staff and children alike, and we have stayed there on a number of occasions now. Each occasion has been very successful and, as such, we plan to take our Year 6 pupils there again in the Summer term.

The centre provides a “home from home” atmosphere and offers a wide range of exciting activities, with experienced and qualified staff on hand at all times. To find out more about the Centre’s facilities and to see a plan of the site, please visit their website at  https://activity-centres.naycacuk.co.uk/pioneer-centre/

The cost of the excursion is £245.00 per child, including transport, food, accommodation, supervised activities and equipment. We recognise that this is a large sum of money so have broken it down into four instalments of £61.25. We would be grateful if you could pay the first instalment by 31^st December, sooner if possible, and the remainder of the trip balance by Wednesday 30^th April 2025. Of course, if you wish to pay this sooner that would also be appreciated.

If you are worried about making full payment by the given deadline, please do come and talk to me or contact the office: we can extend the payment schedule to give you more time to cover the cost.

If your child is worried about any aspect of the residential trip, please do not worry as class teachers have plenty of time to prepare the children.

This trip will be an amazing, once in a life-time, experience for our pupils and we hope very much that all our Year 6 pupils will attend. If, however, your child WILL NOT be attending the trip, please do let the class teacher know as soon as possible.

Dear Parents/Carers,

As part of our religious education, we have arranged for Year 1, 3 and 5 pupils to take part in a Diwali Workshop at school on Monday 18^th November. The children will learn the origin and significance of India’s biggest and most important festival of the year, Diwali (also known as The Festival of Light), and how it is celebrated by Hindus. The workshop will include the children singing, dancing and dressing up in traditional Indian clothing.

As we have no other way of funding the workshop, we would be extremely grateful if parents could contribute £3.80 per child towards its cost. Payment is to be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the workshop please.

Kind regards,

Mrs Mukhopadhyay

RE lead

To complement this term’s history curriculum work we have arranged for Year 4 to visit the Deva Roman Discovery Centre in Chester. Whilst there, they will attend a workshop on the Romans, learning all about their way of life, and be given a tour of Chester city by a “real-life” Roman soldier.

The visit will take place on Tuesday 22^nd October, departing school at 8.30am and returning at 3.15pm, in time for normal collection. If we encounter any significant delay on our return journey, we will do our best to keep you informed.

The cost for this trip is £20.50, which includes the cost of the workshop/Roman tour, transport and insurance. Payment for this trip should be made via your child’s Arbor account prior to the date of the trip.

Your child will need to bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink for this trip. Those pupils entitled to free school meals will be given a packed lunch by our school meals provider before departure. Please also ensure that they wear school uniform and have a lightweight coat with them. We will not be visiting the souvenir shop so no additional spending money is required.

Please note that this visit is covered by the Consent Form for Trips/visits & Medical Information. Please notify the school immediately if there are any changes to your contact/emergency contact details or medical information.